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 Posted - February 01 2011 : 12:18:11 AM
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Was at a train show a couple weeks ago and picked up a Tyco Shfiter that looks to be '60s era - metal body, plastic "99" cab - but the roadname is not listed over on the Tyco resource page. It's a Rio Grande, with the script roadname complete to three short stripes on each side of it, like the F9's lettering appears, but slightly larger.
It's missing a few pieces and was sold as needing work, but I'm sure I can patch it up, I have a bunch of parts engines.
Any idea what year(s) this might be? Train set only perhaps?
The other uncataloged thing I've seen turn up now a total of three times is the shifter with a brown painted "99" cab. I have two (one super rough) and I passed on one Saturday with a B&O tender as it had a chip out of the cab roof. Have yet to find out what the story is on that one.
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Posted - February 01 2011 : 12:24:45 PM
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sounds neat but pics would be nice 
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Posted - February 01 2011 : 1:28:15 PM
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quote:Was at a train show ....and picked up a Tyco Shfiter that looks to be '60s era - metal body, plastic "99" cab - .
Any idea what year(s) this might be? ..
Originally posted by lvrr325Â -Â February 01 2011Â :Â 12:18:11 AM
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What the heck is a " Shifter " ? You mean a 2-axle yard Switcher? Like a Hustler?
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Posted - February 01 2011 : 1:28:28 PM
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Part of a set cataloged in 1963. Loco should smoke.
Edited by - spiderj76 on February 01 2011 4:12:52 PM
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Posted - February 01 2011 : 3:27:13 PM
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quote:Part of a set cataloged in 1963. Loco should smoke.
Originally posted by spiderj76Â -Â February 01 2011Â :Â 1:28:28 PM
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Ah, since I don't follow Tyco's steam offerings that closely (yet), no wonder I missed it. Thanks for the education, Tony.
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Posted - February 03 2011 : 3:40:26 PM
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I recently acquired 2 of Shifters myself. Each is marked on the engine with the number 99. One is in the "red box" with a tender marked as Pennsylvanio and the other one is out of the box and the tender is marked Santa Fe. The person I got them from said they are from the early 60's.
Does anyone know how much these are worth?
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Posted - February 18 2011 : 10:59:14 PM
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Well, I finally acquired a shifter of my own this week. I need some ID help with it. Says Made in Macao on the bottom. Not a Tyco, the stack is tapered, the Tyco one is straight. Closest thing I've found searching is a Model Power with a more tapered stack, but it still isn't quite right. Here's the photo evidence -
I will probably try to strip off the red paint to see what's under it. Anyway, hope someone can tell me who made this. I'll keep searching myself, of course.
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Posted - February 18 2011 : 11:14:33 PM
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Gremlin that looks like a Lima 0-4-0 that I used to have. It was made in Macao too.
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Posted - February 19 2011 : 06:06:25 AM
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quote:Gremlin that looks like a Lima 0-4-0 that I used to have. It was made in Macao too.
Originally posted by RDC1Â -Â February 18 2011Â :Â 11:14:33 PM
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You nailed it, buddy! Hit Google immediately, and up popped identical Lima 0-4-0's like mine  . Didn't think to search on that one, I always seem to forget about Lima for some reason. Hope mine runs better than it looks! Could make it a Santa Claus Shifter. 
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Posted - March 09 2011 : 5:20:36 PM
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The 60's Tyco Rio Grande and Northern Pacific 0-4-0 Shifters are the most difficult to find.
I have a Rio Grande somewhere in a box in storage.
I saw a Northern Pacific Shifter in a lot a couple of weeks ago on Ebay but the tender step was broken so I passed on it. That was the only one I have ever seen.
Edited by - AF Kid on March 09 2011 5:25:55 PM
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